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Charles Thompson – The Neglected Professor
Charles Thompson – The Neglected Professor Delmark DE 738 – Euphonic Series Compact Disc Charles Thomspon, born in 1891, first met his mentor stride pianist James P. Johnson around 1912. In 1916 Thompson became the Missouri State Champion Ragtime Pianist. He combined his lyrical Midwestern ragtime with the blues, and pointed the way east to…
Biddle Street Barrelhousin’
Biddle Street Barrelhousin’ Delmark DE 739 (2000) – Euphonic Series Compact Disc With Speckled Red, Henry Brown, Stump Johnson, James Crutchfield and Lawrence Henry. By the late ’20s Biddle Street was the site of most blues activity in St. Louis. Quite a few of the artists that played there were still alive in the ’50s…
Piano Red – Dr. Feelgood
Piano Red – Dr. Feelgood Delmark DD 740 (2000) [Euphonic Series] Compact Disc Willie Perryman, younger brother of Speckled Red, began recording in 1936 accompanying Blind Willie McTell but it was during the 1950s that Piano Red recorded a stream of gold records for Victor. Red had a second successful career as Dr. Feelgood on…
Robert Ward – New Role Soul
Robert Ward – New Role Soul Delmark DE 741 Compact Disc Robert Ward’s singing has the urgency and immediacy of the great southern soul singers, and his guitar playing is legendary in the history of blues and soul. Possessed of a playing style so unique, Robert’s sound is instantly recognizable. He pioneered the use of…
The Big DooWopper – All In The Joy
The Big DooWopper – All In The Joy Delmark DE 742 Compact Disc The Big DooWopper is a blind street musician who travels with his keyboard to play in the Chicago subway train system. You can find him in the tunnel between the Red and Blue lines near Washington and State. But being visually impaired…
Big Walter Horton & Alfred “Blues King” Harris – Harmonica Blues Kings
Big Walter Horton & Alfred “Blues King” Harris – Harmonica Blues Kings Delmark DD 712 (2000) [United Series] Compact Disc Some of the most exciting sounds on the Chicago blues scene during the 1950s feature the harmonica. Big Walter Horton’s “Hard-Hearted Woman”/”Back Home To Mama” was his first Chicago record under his own name. Willie…
Dave Specter – Speculatin’
Dave Specter – Speculatin’ Delmark DE 744 (2000) Compact Disc Guitarist Dave Specter has always straddled the blues-jazz fence with a hip disregard for arbitrary restrictions. On Speculatin’, his sixth Delmark CD, Dave has put his distinctive mark on a collection of outstanding instrumental tunes from all corners of these related genres, tossing in a…
Aaron Moore – Hello World
Aaron Moore – Hello World Delmark DE 695 (1996) Compact Disc with James Wheeler, Willie Black, Huckleberry Hound Hello World is the debut album by blues pianist Aaron Moore. Aaron’s history include work with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King and many other blues luminaries. For those who like their vocals and piano spicy hot…
Little Sammy Davis – I Ain’t Lyin’
Little Sammy Davis – I Ain’t Lyin’ Delmark DE 682 Compact Disc (1995) Don Imus is the host of the syndicated radio talk show, Imus In The Morning, now carried in over 70 cities reaching some 20 million listeners. Also known as the author of the best selling comic novel God’s Other Son, the “I-Man”…